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A behind-the-scenes look at New York politics.Sun, 02 Aug 2015 22:46:05 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.2Castro’s Cuban Flag Flies Over People’s Republic of Brooklynhttp://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/239304/castros-cuban-flag-flies-over-peoples-republic-of-brooklyn/
http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/239304/castros-cuban-flag-flies-over-peoples-republic-of-brooklyn/#commentsFri, 31 Jul 2015 19:30:51 +0000http://observer.com/?p=530256Eric Adams had the Cuban colors raised over Brooklyn Borough Hall in celebration of the restoration of diplomatic relations.

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http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/239299/de-blasio-administration-touts-drop-in-small-business-fines/#commentsFri, 31 Jul 2015 16:00:25 +0000http://observer.com/?p=530011The amount of money New York City is collecting in fines from small business owners has been cut in half, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced.

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http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/239198/de-blasio-and-cuomo-strike-different-tones-on-cross-hudson-train-tunnels/#commentsWed, 29 Jul 2015 19:29:04 +0000http://observer.com/?p=529336Add what to do about the crumbling condition of two cross-Hudson rail tunnels to the growing list of things Mayor Bill de Blasio and Gov. Andrew Cuomo don’t quite see eye-to-eye on.

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http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/239201/de-blasio-dont-crank-up-your-air-conditioner-tonight/#commentsWed, 29 Jul 2015 17:25:13 +0000http://observer.com/?p=529282If you set your air conditioner to as cool as it gets tonight, you’ll regret it when the power goes out, Mayor Bill de Blasio said.

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http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/239155/unlike-cuba-cuomo-wont-lead-a-new-york-trade-mission-to-iran/#commentsTue, 28 Jul 2015 20:48:19 +0000http://observer.com/?p=528977Andrew Cuomo said he would not repeat his 2014 trip to Cuba with a visit to Iran.